It’s a healthy challenge to raise someone different than you. To try to relate and understand where they’re coming from. It has definitely gotten me out of my comfort zone… to embrace a more physical, tactile approach to the world and to notice things I normally wouldn’t. Like the number […]
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I felt you. You were a pea. Then a lemon. Then an eggplant. I followed advice. I read twelve books. I quit coffee.Could you tell I was scared? I talked to you, sang to you… I wasn’t ready. But then you were here. Ten toes. Eight pounds. Love. Big fat […]
These were taken just as the kids were going to bed on Christmas Eve. They somehow all slept until their normal wake up time the next day! Sam and I did not complain one bit.
Admittedly, I let the holiday stress take over a little too much this year, but not enough to stop me from soaking in many sweet moments. For me, some of the highlights of this Christmas season were:*Seeing Elijah at his holiday concert at school. Let’s just say he was not […]
After an a very full Christmas, we had a low key NYE with some friends. We spent the evening at their house…the adults munched and chatted while the kids played, did a science experiment, and drank sparkling apple cider.
..we went sledding. This little guy loved looking outside at the snow.
Based on the pictures, I think it’s clear how much fun the kids had sledding! Austin and I got to take a few turns, too…no pictures, but I definitely won’t forget the fact that he said “Sledding!” every time he looked out the window for the next couple days.
The look on Austin’s face in this picture is representative of how he feels about pumpkins, or “puh-pums.” He seriously has developed such an affection for pumpkins over the last month. He lights up anytime he sees one…or even when he sees something that resembles one! He has spent many […]
Recently, Laina has enjoyed playing hair stylist (and I am her lucky customer!) Tonight, as she was giving me 4 ponytails and placing every single one of her clips in my hair, she started talking about what she wanted to be when she grows up. “Hmmmm…I guess I could be […]
Although the boys didn’t get to be a part of the White House adventure, they had their own fun with our neighborhood gang. We kept with tradition and met up with everyone beforehand for snacks, drinks, and playtime…then all headed out together. Elijah was in his element and loved every […]